LATEST project - I'm compiling a "handed down" recipes boom and so if I get you in a swap, would you be so kind to find a recipe from your childhood. type it up - if you want to decorate, then please do :

That is amazing! Did you start with a black canvas or is it all paint? I applaud your skills of not using any black!!!

I've learned in the past that painting over super dark colours can be a nightmare when it comes to overlaying light, bright colours, so this time I sketched out my birdie, and then painted around the bird with the dark paint rather than painting the entire canvas black. Sooo much easier.

Stunning x I'm glad there is someone else out there trying to escape "black" x

I think more artists should take on the challenge! I'm thinking I may try to avoid black for now on. I find its a ridiculously boring "colour" now that I have seen the results that you can achieve without it.